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City of Armadale - History House > Records

PERTH TOWN HALL, PHOTO OF

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c. 1920

Overview

Black and white photograph of Perth town hall. On the bottom left, written in pencil 'with compliments' and in the bottom right [J.T. Burges]. Encased in a cream coloured frame and a matte. In the photo on a building in the foreground are the incomplete words [..ernment savings bank]. This could be the Government Saving Bank, which opened in 1855.

Historical information

The photograph was taken and sold by J.T. Burges of Perth. It features the Perth Town Hall, a prominent local Perth landmark

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Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2012.26

Item type

Material

Themes

Popular Culture

Inscriptions and markings

[J.T. Burges]

Keywords

Year

c. 1920

Statement of significance

The photograph was taken and sold by J.T. Burges of Perth. It features the Perth Town Hall, a prominent local Perth landmark

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

City of Armadale - History House

City of Armadale - History House

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